I will say one thing, these new and young players have a lot of enthusiasm about this season and playing for the Dolphins. They all seem to think that the pieces are in place for an improvement over last year.

Andrew Abraham (PBP) wrote:

Aggressiveness is a buzz word for the Dolphins defense.

“We can’t even walk into a meeting without trying to strip somebody,” Wilson said. “There’s going to be a lot of ripping the ball, a lot of aggressive nature toward the ball carriers.”

“Being aggressive, I’m used to that coming from Baltimore,” Ellerbe said. “I’m just looking forward to getting sacks, beating your man 1-on-1. We’re going to have set up a lot of 1-on-1 battles with running backs.”

Wheeler said “we’re going to impact the game by getting to the quarterback.”

“We had a pass rusher last year in Cam Wake, he was one of the top in the NFL,” Wheeler said. “I think we’re going to get to the quarterbacks — not just me, but collectively as a defense.”